Swiping Right on Tinder in The UK Could Make You An Organ Donor

14 December 2015

Swiping Right on Tinder in The UK Could Make You An Organ Donor

Mashable have reported that Tinder is now making it easier for users to become organ donors. The dating app has joined forces with Britain's National Health Service to allow people to swipe right and save lives. For the next two weeks users can be matched with specially created profiles that will direct them to a link to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register.

You might recognise some of the specially created profiles such as Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing, Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones and Emmerdale actor Gemma Oaten. If you swipe right on any of these people, you’ll be sent a message with a link to sign up and become a donor.

This is a great link between social media and the very important service of Organ Donation. With 1.8 billion swipes being made each day, the platform to effect change and raise awareness is massive. The service is available in 196 countries and growing. The dating app is doing more than providing a catalogue for hooks ups, Tinder is looking to bring people together and partner with worthwhile causes. We hope it extends the initiative extends to Ireland!